The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-05-26


sense of humor of his own suffering.
This man is the best preserved, the best
known and the best abused Of the set. The
stage has known him since Garrick. He
visits every hamlet and academy of music
and barn in the country. He has played
more parts, walked more miles, been oftener
swindled and eaten less square dinners to
the calendar than any type of actor we know,
and he has preserved both professional
dignity and a convivial humor in spite of it
all. New York is his home; he can live there
without an engagement, for he can manage
to float with the great crowd of actors. It is
always interesting to stop and listen to these
people. Whatever else they may be their
adventureg are full of a grim humor at their
own expense.
Listen to that young fellow in velvet
coat and silk hat. He has been with cir
Gus. They were routed in Minnesota.
Gully" says he, "Texas is just the bosom
Of the country alongside of Minnesota in q
tent. Why, l had to 60 out and do clog
dance on board while Kryke was tying
the stills on his dogs. They pushed the
board close to the centre pole in the Red
Wing. had on heavy shoes. went out
and got on, and made bow, and my feet
froze fast. / undertook to wiggle and fell
over, and the internal board went up ON its
end, and they had to come on and carry me
off with that board sticking to my feet. !
looked like q big fly trying to walk on q
small ceiling. Never made such hit in my
life. Let's see, you were out with The Sill
yer Spoon Company"
JrT NTH a r.
cent mustache. 1--WE dimed it for week
with the SPOON ("Dimingit' is playing in
ten-cent shows.) But it didn't catch on and
the management skipped out one night when
we had smash up on the Northwestern
road. There was q big snowstorm and We
ran into q locomotive that had been sent
down to helpus out. Two cars were smashed
up; we had to get out on an embankment
with the snow up to our knees and were fif
teen miles from o town. The management
offered to walk back for assistance; we got .
telegram from him when wegot to La Crosse
He was in Chicago en- route to New York
and he said he'd given up the show. HI
was our backer. Charley Pixley came OF
here to sue him, and found he'd gone K
Louisiana with fresh gang. How are th'
hotels in TexasT
This question is addressed to the Crushet
Tragedian.
by heavens, sir; they are rotous. Th'
only redeeming quality of the landlords i
their politeness. We were sewed up in Waco
Didn't take in money enough the last weel
| to buy Q shave. Owed four weeks board.
said to Bill Nendle-you know Bill; he We
juvenile for Tapsco the year before, AMI
took up 'heav's asst spring. He was room
| ing with me. Says I to Bill, 'How's you
uppersr Why, they'll hold to Dirt Noun
tain, but / couldn't depend ON 'em to 81
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"'Good enough says 4; lets put wha
duds we can in our carpetbags. throw 'em on
that fas window ON the grasa. 60 down. invit
the landlord to drink, then take . stroll VI
can pick up the bag - We 60 along. Hell
murder us II We play another trick WI
tied 'em loosely together, and Bill went owe
and opening the blinds quickly hung thsn
out-you -, vs wss in thisdStosy room
"sEhs gassu htie 'sm,' says Hul; 'eon
lM-l)t's tseat ~ hp1losd,' 4.
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